My Life

President Bill Clinton's "My Life" is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It is the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, and a testament to the positive impact on America and...

President Bill Clinton's "My Life" is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It is the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, and a testament to the positive impact on America and on the world of his work and his ideals. Here is the life of a great national and international figure, revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Filled with fascinating moments and insights, it is told openly, directly, in President Clinton's completely recognizable voice. 'Bill Clinton has given an unprecedented story of a White House life and the roads that led to it' - Peter Stothard, "The Times". 'You can't help but feel you're in the company, one on one, of the man himself, the narrative is engaging, the accounts of high-wire diplomacy - are all riveting' - Jonathan Freedland, "Guardian". 'His book tells, in an extraordinary way, a truly heartening story of American democracy' - Peter Jay, "Evening Standard".

比尔・克林顿，1946年8月19日出生于美国阿肯色州霍普市一个小店主家庭。法学博士学位。妻子是同班女同学希拉里。1976年，当选阿肯色州司法部长。1979年，他就任阿肯色州第40任州长。时年仅32岁，被新闻界称为“孩子州长”。1992年11月3日，他在大选中以压倒性优势获胜，击败布什，当选美国第42任总统。